Singer died at the age of 66 this Friday (8), in Rio de Janeiro; Ceremony takes place at Quadra da Império Serrano

The wake for the master of Brazilian samba, Arlindo Cruz, will be held this Saturday (9) at Quadra da Império Serrano, in the North Zone of Rio de Janeiro. The ceremony starts at 6 pm and will be open to the public. The information was confirmed by the sambista's family on social media.

The burial will take place on Sunday (10) at Cemitério Jardim da Saudade, in Sulacap, at 11 am.

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In an interview with CNN, the president of Império Serrano, Flávio França, regretted the death of the samba artist and made the court available for the wake. Arlindo Cruz had a special connection with Império Serrano, his heart's samba school. Throughout his career, he composed 12 sambas that the group took to the Avenue in the Rio Carnival parades.

The singer and composer Arlindo Cruz died this Friday (8), at the age of 66. Arlindo Cruz's health was weakened and in recent days he received care from the medical team and family.

The sambista was also dealing with the sequelae of a hemorrhagic stroke since 2017.

In addition, he had an autoimmune disease, was tracheostomized and had gastrostomy (GTT), that is, he uses a feeding tube.

Also this Friday (8), the City of Rio de Janeiro decreed official mourning for three days for the death of Arlindo Cruz and stated that it will give his name to the future Parque Piedade, in the North Zone, as a form of tribute.